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San

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Girl Name day: April 2
Origin: Short form of Alessandra, from the Greek Alexandra. Meaning: Defender of humanity.
Short form of Alessandra/Alexandra, from the Greek Alexandra (« defender of humanity »), combining alexein (« to defend ») and anêr/andros (« man »).

Name day for San

April 2

Why this day? San is a short form of Sandra, and shares its name day.

San is celebrated in the United States, Brazil and Germany on August 18; Spain and Argentina on March 20; France on April 2.

The story of the name San

San is a short form of Sandra. It keeps its origin (Short form of Alessandra, from the Greek Alexandra) and meaning — defender of humanity, and shares its name day, April 2.

On birth records, San is rarely written as such: the Sans are Sandras (103,925 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sandra page. San is also a short form of Sandie, Sanae, Sania.

Frequently asked questions about San

What does San mean?

San is a short form of Sandra, which means defender of humanity.

When is San's name day?

April 2, together with Sandra: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is San a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Sandra.

San's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Ysé52%
  2. Dune56%
  3. Kali57%
  4. Lyra60%
  5. Lyzéa61%
  6. Moïra62%
  7. Aelia62%
  8. Kadidja63%
  9. Kaëlys63%
  10. Neva63%

Love potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Ysé42%
  2. Dune44%
  3. Kali48%
  4. Moïra51%
  5. Lyra53%
  6. Vaiana55%
  7. Zelda56%
  8. Lénaïs57%
  9. Maiana57%
  10. Louve57%

Professional potential for San

Bottom 10

  1. Kali42%
  2. Mahée42%
  3. Lyloo43%
  4. Avril44%
  5. Lyzéa45%
  6. Caly46%
  7. Kaylee47%
  8. Shelsy47%
  9. Aby47%
  10. Kelsy47%

Crush potential for San

Top 10

  1. Kloe96%
  2. Yosra96%
  3. Hania96%
  4. Hanaa96%
  5. Seynabou96%
  6. Camilla96%
  7. Cyrine96%
  8. Mahawa96%
  9. Jihene96%
  10. Nene96%

Bottom 10

  1. Dune47%
  2. Ysé50%
  3. Neva56%
  4. Louve56%
  5. Ndeye59%
  6. Jelena61%
  7. Soujoud62%
  8. Oria62%
  9. Moïra62%
  10. Mahault63%
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